Off to the worst start in their history, the New York Yankees, once cold-blooded champions of the American League, fired Manager Johnny Keane last week and reactivated General Manager Ralph Houk, who led them in better days

After a feeble start, in which they dropped the first two games to the fourth-place Detroit Red Wings, Montreal's Canadiens went on to win the Stanley Cup for the second time in a row and the 13th in National Hockey League history.